Invention Grant
- Patent Title: RF transformer based TX/RX integrated RF switch
- Patent Title (中): 基于RF变压器的TX / RX集成RF开关
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Application No.: US14277427Application Date: 2014-05-14
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Publication No.: US09484977B2Publication Date: 2016-11-01
- Inventor: Sergey Anderson , Sharon Betzalel
- Applicant: DSP Group, Ltd.
- Applicant Address: IL Herzelia
- Assignee: DSP GROUP, LTD.
- Current Assignee: DSP GROUP, LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: IL Herzelia
- Agency: Reches Patents
- Main IPC: H04B1/44
- IPC: H04B1/44 ; H04B1/48

Abstract:
The present invention is a novel and useful RF transformer based transmit/receive (TX/RX) integrated RF switch. In one embodiment of the invention, the TX/RX RF switch circuit is based on the use of an RF transformer which functions as (1) the PA output transformer during TX mode and (2) as a series inductance in an LNA matching network during receive mode. Thus, the RF transformer plays a dual function or role. Antenna diversity is achieved by having multiple antennas each having an associated antenna switch connected to the output transformer. The TX/RX switch of the invention reduces the number of switches required for antenna diversity to a minimum and minimizes RF losses in the system. The TX/RX switch is suitable for use with modern wireless communication standards such as DECT, 802.11 WLAN, Bluetooth, ZigBee, etc. The configuration of the TX/RX circuit permits the use of common, relatively low cost semiconductor fabrication techniques such as standard CMOS processes.
Public/Granted literature
- US20150333791A1 RF TRANSFORMER BASED TX/RX INTEGRATED RF SWITCH Public/Granted day:2015-11-19
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